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Most people's morals are flexible

By Matthew Hayward Why should Starbucks listen to a public relations* board ? Could it have a financial impact, possibly, but not as much as you might think? Many pro-life Christian Conservatives still go to Starbucks, knowing they support abortion and other leftist social-political policies. Like 'most' conservative school teachers, people's morals and integrity take a back seat to the comfort and convenience of their daily living. Maslow's Hierarchy of needs does an excellent job of explaining why people sell out. Most people do not focus on the upper tiers of Maslow's pyramid, Self-actualization, esteem, the social needs; instead, most people are content and manipulated into staying focused on basic needs, physiological, safety, and structure. To the degree people are engaged in community building/love and belonging, a higher tier in the pyramid, many social and political taboo issues only make life more difficult. If a person wants to get along with their co-wor...

How to spot a scam on social media

 Is this a real profile? How to spot a fake 101. 5 Sings to watch for: 1. New profiles. This can be tricky as people can create posts and change the date on them to look like they were posted years ago, but you will also notice that they typically don't have very many posts, and there are large gaps in time. You often will notice a lack of engagement on their posts as well; sometimes, they will like their own posts just to make it look like they are getting interaction with people. Yes, they often have pictures of a family; they want to trick you and make it look like a personal account.  2. How many friends do they have? Often there will be a small number, but put only a little stock into this; I have seen fake accounts with over one hundred mutual contacts. You need to be looking for the accumulation of things. Some excellent fakes have put some time into accounts to build a following; they often post frequent pictures of beautiful women.  3. People of prominence, high...